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The Petrolia Kiwanis Club is hoping to win a $25,000 to help cover its $100,000 commitment to the town’s new splash pad. The service club took the project on and the town is now in the process of building it at the Oil Heritage District Community Centre. The Kiwanis Club is in the running for the Growing Home grant sponsored

A Dawn-Euphemia man is facing charges after a two-car crash on Robson Road and Edys Mills Line. On April 3, Lambton OPP were called to a collision at the intersection around 5 pm. After investigating, OPP charged a 40 year-old Dawn-Euphemia man with impaired driving. The man’s vehicle was seized by police for seven days and his licence was automatically

Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming may be the next municipality to got to online voting only in the 2026 municipal election. In 2018, the town moved away from paper ballots to online method but also included telephone voting at the time. Clerk Erin Kwarciak, in a report to council, said it was confusing and left the public frustrated. In the lead

Heather Wright/The Independent Brooke-Alvinston councillors are wondering if Lambton County wants its road back. The idea was floated by Councillor Craig Sanders who said the road is in rough shape and theBrooke-Alvinston doesn’t have the cash to upgrade it. This winter was hard on the chip-and-tar road. During February’s thaw and refreeze largechunks of the road had deep holes with

Blake Ellis/The Independent Tariffs are on the top of mind of most Canadians these days, and the trustees at the Lambton-KentDistrict School Board are no different. Prompted by a question from Trustee Randy McKay on March 25, Associate Director Brian McKay saidthe school board is spending well less of $1 million annually of products or services originating in theUnited States.

Heather Wright/The Independent After four years of planning, the cost of the outdoor ice rink proposed by the Huron Shores Optimist nowsits around $2.3 million. And the frustrations over delays and costs is building. The Huron Shores Optimists came to Plympton-Wyoming council March 26 to talk about the fundraisingplan for the project. But a letter sent by the club raised

The Independent/Heather Wright There will soon be more homes for seniors in Alvinston. BOKO Developments, owned by Kevin and Lisa Tizzard, have been given the go-ahead to build another12, one level units on Railroad Street. The couple has developed their first 12-unit rental property on Railroad Street near Alvinston’sdowntown in 2021. They were rented almost as soon as they were

Heather Wright/The Independent There were more than 1,200 people at the Lambton-Kent District School Board on the list. That’s a 38 per cent increase over last year. But the Lambton-Kent board is not alone.  The province’s Public Salary Disclosure Act list was released for 2024. It reveals all the public employees in Ontario who make over $100,000. The local public

Heather Wright/The Independent Larry Grogan admits he didn’t pay enough attention to what Robert Bradshaw was doing. That’s according to documents in a civil case in which Grogan asks the court to place 44 cars which were stolen and then resold back into his company’s name.  The documents give a better idea of what may have led to the charges

Library wants to know when new Florence branch hours should be scheduled The Independent The Shetland Library will close August 29. That, as Lambton Library officials plan for the expansion of hours at the nearby Florence branch. Feb. 18, Dawn-Euphemia council agreed to close the tiny building on the corner of Florence and Shetland Road, has served the community since

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority says six roads have been closed in the wake of Wednesday and Thursday’s heavy rain. And officials are warning more rain is in the forecast. Here’s the SCRCA’s warning issued Thursday afternoon. Highlights: Yesterday’s intense rain event brought 20 to 75 mm of rainfall across the region, with most areas reporting around 50 mm.

It appears Warwick Township is getting the worst of this rain. The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, in a flood alert says about 20 to 35 mm of rainfall Wednesday “with some weather stations reporting upwards of 50 mm north of Highway 402 near Warwick. The township has had two major floods in the past two summers. Environment Canada is